F.esta della donna: not only mimosas, but concrete help for all. In fact, there are many free initiatives that target women’s health. Screening open to all and charitable initiatives to give meaning to this day, tinging it with a rainbow of well-being.
182,000 women with cancer every year
According to the data of the AIRC Foundation: “About one in three women will have cancer in their lifetime. In 2021 they were estimated beyond 182,000 new diagnoses in the female gender. The most diagnosed cancers among women in 2020 are: breast (55,000 new cases), colorectal (20,200 new cases), lung (13,300 new cases), thyroid (9,800 new cases), uterus (8,300 new cases), pancreas (7,400 new cases), melanomas (6,700 new cases), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (6,100 new cases), stomach (7,200 new cases), ovary (5,100 new cases). Overall the 5-year survival from the diagnosis of all tumors is del 65% in women and 59.4% in men “. Early diagnosis therefore plays a fundamental role.
Against breast and genital cancer
L’Libellule Onlus Association, born in 2015 from an idea of Dr. Paola Martinoni, takes care of women who have undergone breast or genital surgery. On March 8, AVA & MAYa brand specializing in the sale of home fragrance products, will launch a fund rising campaign “AVA & MAY for Dragonflies” For each order over 50 euros, 1 euro of the proceeds it will go to the Libellule Onlus Association. The entire contribution will be used to offer women visits with breast ultrasound.
Women’s day between shopping and prevention
Land of Fashion invests in breast cancer prevention and offers free breast exams. The tour he will bring starts in March and continues in April in 5 Village the expandable mobile clinic Of Alliance Medical in collaboration with WelfareCare. A real pink tour dedicated to health and early diagnosis which it will offer to customers and employees between 35 and 49 years one free breast screening (ultrasound and mammography) with immediate delivery of the report. These are the stages of the tour: Franciacorta Village in Rodengo Saiano (BS), Valdichiana Village in Foiano della Chiana (AR), Mantova Village in Bagnolo San Vito (MN), Palmanova Village in Aiello del Friuli (UD) and Puglia Village in Molfetta ( BA). To book your appointment in a simple and fast way, just consult the websites of the individual villages of the Land of Fashion. Happy shopping and good prevention!
Women’s Day: Against Alzheimer’s
It is a virtual dinner, with menu and mise en place that will arrive directly at your home, the one organized for the next 8 March from the onlus GomitoloRosa to raise funds to promote lanatherapy projects among Alzheimer’s patients. Dinner will take place on Zoom and will involve six cities and six chefs. Among the participants stand out the names of the Chef Andrea Golinothe cook Filippo La Mantia and theillustrator Maddalena Carrai. To participate, just write to: [email protected].
To defeat endometriosis
Endometriosis is a pathology that it affects approximately 10% (190 million) of women and girls of reproductive age worldwidebeyond three million in Italy alone. It is a highly painful and disabling chronic disease, both from a physical and psychological point of view. However, scientific research is very underfunded, with dedicated resources two hundred times less than for other chronic diseases. That’s why the Italian Endometriosis Foundation launch the campaign for the donation of 5 × 1000 “Research helps women protect themselves from endometriosis. And by those who don’t believe it “.
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